Eye-protector for horses



J. STEELE.

RYB PROTECTOR POR HORSES.

Patented Aug. 16, 1892.

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JOHN STEELE, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

EYE-PROTECTOR FOR HORSES.

SPECIFICATIN forming part of Letters Patent No'. 481,152, dated August16, 1892.

Application filed August 27, 1891. Serial No. 403,912. (No model.)

T all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN STEELE, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State ofColorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEye-Protectors for Horses; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to theletters andiigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part ofthis specification.

My invention relates to improvements in eye-protectors for horses, andits object is to provide a device which will eectually prevent injury tothe eyes of horses or other animals through the action of flies or otherinsects, dust, dirt, &c., said device to be of sim- Y ple and economicalconstruction, reliable, durable, and thoroughly practical in use. Thisobject I accomplish by the use of the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in Which Figure 1 illustrates the head of a horsewith my improved protector in place. Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view ofthe device in detail. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken through oneof the eye-screens.

In the views, similar reference-characters indicating correspondingparts of the mechanism, let the numeral 10 designate a strip of leatheror other suitable flexible or pliable material. Part 10 consists of acentral portion A, adapted to engage the head of the animal, and tWopartsBB, surrounding the eyes and providedl with apertures havingcoverings 15 15, composed of some suitable perforated or foraminatedmaterial of suitable mesh,preferably Wire-cloth or some other materialwhich will maintain its shape under ordinary circumstances. Thesecoverings 15 15 must stand out from the eyes of the animal, and for thispurpose they are made preferably concavo-convex in shape, as shown inFig. 3- that is, concave interiorly and convex exteriorly. Theextremities of parts 10 consist of extensions C C, to which are attachedstraps 20 20, the extremities of which are adapted 5o to buckle togetherwhen the device is applied to the head of the horse, as shown in Fig. 1.To the central portion of part 10 is secured' an upwardly-extendingstrap 25, the outer extremity of which is provided with apertures andfashioned for attachment to the upper vportion of the bridle providedwith a buckle for the purpose.

Part. 10 may be provided with a strip of leather 30 or other suitableiiexible material 6o hanging down therefrom when in position. This part30 is cut into strings or narrow strips, as shown in Fig. 2, except itsextreme upper portion, Which may be integral with part 10 or securedthereto in any suitable 65 manner, as by providing the one part withbuttons and the other with apertures or buttonholes. This means ofattachment is illustrated in Fig. 2. This part 30 is designed to keepflies and other insects from the nose of 7o the horse or animal.

The manner of applying the device to the head of the horse isillustrated in Fig. 1. The parts 15 are placed over the eyes of thehorse, While straps 20 are carried backward 75 therefrom and buckledtogether. Strap 25 is attached to the upper portion of the bridle, asbefore stated. The portion for protecting the eyes may be used eitherseparately or in connection with part 30, as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- As a new article ofmanufacture, an insectshield for animals, consisting ot' a strip 10, ofiiexible material, provided with apertures 8 5 having perforated orforaminated concavo-l convex coverings, and a downwardly-extendingiiexible piece 30, formed integral with or attached to part 10 andconsisting of strings adapted to protect the nose of the animal, and 9osuitable means for attaching the device to the head, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN STEELE.

Vitnesses:

WM. MCCONNELL, G. J. ROLLANDET.

